Lady Patriot Track & Field Season Comes To Close At Bloomington North Sectional

by Amanda York

Staff Writer

The Owen Valley girls’ track squad had a good time clowning for this photo as the 2012 IHSAA track and field sectional at Bloomington High School North came to a close. Shown above are, left to right: junior Lauren Maegerlein, sophomore Rebecca Walcott, senior Lindsey Hendershot, senior Kelsea Hamm, sophomore Alicia Wilson, junior Paige Wetzel and freshman Breanna Wilson. (Staff Photo) The Owen Valley Lady Patriot track and field team traveled to Bloomington High School North on Tuesday to compete in the 2012 IHSAA sectional event.

The meet featured teams from schools such as Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Martinsville, Edgewood, Eastern Green, Bloomfield, Linton Stockton, White River Valley and Shakamak.

“I was very pleased with the way the girls performed,” OV coach Micki Strunk said. “Becca Walcott had her personal best jump last night in long jump. Two of my hurdlers had their best times, Graceson Arthur and Lindsey Hendershot. Abby Carey also got a personal best in the 1,600 as well as Sarah Jones in the 400. I’m very pleased with my team’s performance this year and I’m really looking forward to what this young team will do next year.”

Sophomore Rebecca Walcott qualified for the finals in long jump, posting a personal best in the process. (Staff Photo) Although the Lady Patriots, as a squad, finished in 10th place with 14 points, they had many good performances. Sophomore standout Becca Walcott qualified for the finals in both the 100-meter dash finals and in the long jump, finishing eighth in both events. Walcott was also a part of the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams which finished fifth and seventh, respectively.

Junior Zaine Bucy also had a good evening, finishing in seventh in the 800-meter run and as part of the 4x800 and 4x100-meter relay teams.

Lindsey Hendershot As was previously mentioned, the relay teams posted quality times and included Zaine Bucy, Sarah Jones, Joslyn Bucy and Brittany Swaim in the 4x800- meter relay; Swaim, Zaine Bucy, Walcott, and Alicia Wilson in the 4x100-meter relay; and Walcott, Swaim, Jones and Joslyn Bucy in the 4x400-meter relay.